Royal West Norfolk Golf Club

Two ball play only and an access road affected by the tide make this a unique, English golf experience.

Royal West Norfolk Golf Club

Norfolk, PE31 8AX, England

Overview

  • Best walk from the clubhouse to 1st tee in golf.
  • Character in spades due to benevolent neglect.
  • Royal West Norfolk Golf Club has the best golf course at a beach club.
  • The sleeper bunkers!
  • Quirkiness in spades.
  • The world-class strategic 8th and 9th!
  • Today's 8th was originally a mid-length par 4 and tiny par 3. They were combined in 1893.
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Golf.com World Ranking
Ranked
46/100
in GB&I

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Featured Architect: MacKenzie, Alister

As taken from his book, Golf Architecture, Alister MacKenzie felt the following were essential: The course, where possible, should be arranged in two loops of nine holes. There should be a large proportion of good two-shot holes and at least four one-shot holes. There should be little walking between...

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At A Glance

Architects

  • Hutchinson, Horace
  • Hutchison, Major Cecil Key (CK)
  • Ingelby, Holcombe

Facilities

Two Ball
Easy
Dog Friendly
Trolleys
Fine
Driving Range
Short Game

Collections

Three Star Collection
Best English Golf Collection
Doak Scale Collection
Golf Club Atlas Collection

Contact Details

Norfolk, PE31 8AX, England
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